WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As part of our North America Sports Marketing, Olympic Sports Olympics & Paralympics team, the Account Specialist will be the heart and soul of what we do in Sports Marketing. The candidate will play a critical role servicing our Olympic & Paralympic partners athletes and teams as well as supporting teammates within Sports Marketing.

As with all jobs in Sports Marketing, solid communication skills, both written and verbal, will be foundational to the Account Specialist role. Ability to support teammates while prioritizing multiple competing tasks and requests will be key to success. The candidate is a self-starter who will manage these priorities quickly and efficiently, but will know when to elevate an issue for support as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sports Marketing or combination of relevant education, experience, and training

• 2+ years' account/project management and internal/external relationship management experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentations, including PowerPoint presentations, Excel and MS Office experience, as well as experience with Mac Keynote presentations

• Proficient in SAP and Excel

• Ability to manage high profile communication and contractual obligations

• Ability to juggle multiple time sensitive (both macro and micro) priorities and communicate bad news when necessary

• True passion, understanding and interest in servicing athletes.

• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will serve as one of the key faces of service and first points of contact for our entire Olympic & Paralympic portfolio.

Responsibilities include: relationship building, managing product orders, product forecasting, contractual maintenance, and overall program metrics. You will ensure our partners have the right product at the right time across Apparel, Footwear and Equipment.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Olympics & Paralympics Account Specialist will partner closely with the NASM Olympics/Paralympics Director and Field Reps in providing the highest level of service. In addition, the Account Specialist will collaborate with Ops, Brand Experience, Athlete Experience, Merchandising, and Brand Marketing and Global Sport Apparel. Establishing and maintaining cross-functional relationships will be critical to success.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.